noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of man on the street.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: man on the street
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
man in the street
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noun
Meaning 2
a hypothetical average man
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: John Doe, Joe Blow, Joe Bloggs
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: commoner, common man, common person
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: kaduntallaaja — a typical person
- French: homme de la rue — a typical person
- French: monsieur Tout-le-monde — a typical person
- French: Monsieur Tout-le-Monde — a typical person
- French: individu lambda — a typical person
- French: pékin moyen — a typical person
- French: pékin de base — a typical person
- French: simple quidam — a typical person
- French: Madame Tout-le-Monde — a typical person
- Polish: szary człowiek — a typical person
- Polish: szarak — a typical person
- Polish: przeciętny zjadacz chleba — a typical person
- Spanish: ciudadano de a pie — a typical person